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Combination keyboard and mouse

  • US 20030090394A1
  • Filed: 11/15/2001
  • Published: 05/15/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A combined keyboard and pointing system for use with a computer, said system comprising a keyboard comprising at least two keyboard parts having keys for generating keying commands, wherein substantially all keys of a generally QWERTY keyboard are located on said keyboard, with about half the keys being on a first keyboard part and the other half of the keys on a second keyboard part, with at least one data input key being located on either or both said keyboard parts, said data input key/s being located between the T and Y keys, the first keyboard part being adapted to be gripped by one hand of the user and be moved on a support surface as a mobile keyboard part to generate pointing movement commands to cause movement of a pointing member on said computer associated therewith, at least one transducer to detect relative movement or positioning of the mobile keyboard part relative to the support surface, and a communication means for said first and second keyboard parts to send said pointing movement commands and said keying commands to said computer.

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